"Ready to Talk": German Far-Right Celebrates Victory
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One could almost have thought that Ulrich Siegmund wants to become something like an AfD mascot – without having to rule. But then he actually wins the state parliament election.
"Ready to talk": German far-right celebrates victory
“Everything is possible” is the election campaign slogan of the far-right Alternative for Germany, the leader in Saxony-Anhalt, where the polls have just closed. It talks of a seminal moment for the country. Ulrich Siegmund, who has been polling in pole position to become the state leader, knows he has history in his grasp.
"We achieved exactly what we wanted to achieve," Siegmund said on ARD after the first election forecasts were announced. "We made history in this state," he added. He believes the people of Saxony-Anhalt have sent a clear signal. According to the ZDF forecast, the AfD will be one seat short of achieving a majority in the parliament in Magdeburg. Siegmund said he is open to cooperation with all forces that want to bring about a political turnarou…
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is recording a strong rise in Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls, with the party's lead candidate in the state, Ulrich Sigmund, calling it a historic result.
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